A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-00-783-3712
NSN 5945-01-483-1316
NSN 6220-00-174-8514
NSN 5905-01-178-0909
NSN 6110-01-268-1723
NSN 6130-01-382-9084
NSN 6110-00-024-5288
NSN 5965-00-909-5345
NSN 5965-01-100-5283
NSN 5915-00-116-8306
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6220-00-555-6609